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Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament
The Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament, otherwise known as the Pac-12 tournament, is the annual concluding tournament for the NCAA women's college basketball in the Pac-12. After a six-year run at KeyArena in Seattle from 2013 to 2018, the tournament moved to the Las Vegas Strip, already the location for the Pac-12 men's tournament, for at least 2019 and 2020, due to the closure of KeyArena for major renovations to accommodate the Seattle Kraken.
| Pac-12 women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Michelob Ultra Arena |
| Current location | Paradise, NV |
| Played | 2002–present |
| Last contest | 2024 |
| Current champion | USC (2) |
| Most championships | Stanford Cardinal (15) |
| TV partner(s) | Pac-12 Network and ESPN |
| Official website | Pac-12.com Women's Basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| McArthur Court (2002) HP Pavilion (2003–2008) Galen Center (2009, 2010, 2012) Staples Center (2011) KeyArena (2013–2018) MGM Grand Garden Arena (2019, 2024) Michelob Ultra Arena (2020–2023) | |
| Host locations | |
| Eugene, Oregon (2002) San Jose, California (2003–2008) Los Angeles, California (2009–2012) Seattle, Washington (2013–2018) Paradise, Nevada (2019–present) | |
Seeding is based on regular season records. The Tournament has been held every year since 2002, when the conference was known as the Pac-10.
On March 5, 2016, the Pac-12 announced that it had agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Seattle until 2019.[1] However, the conference ended the contract a season early, moving the women's tournament to the Las Vegas Strip for 2019 and 2020 because KeyArena was slated for a major two-year renovation and upgrade. The 2019 tournament was held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, and the 2020 edition was at Mandalay Bay Events Center.[2]
On October 4, 2019, the Pac-12 announced that it had agreed to extend its contract to keep the women's tournament in Las Vegas until 2022.[3]
Champions edit
Tournament champions receive an automatic bid to the year's NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Numbers in parentheses refer to each team's finish/seed in the tournament for that year.[4]
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location | Most Outstanding Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | (3) Arizona State | 70–63 | (1) Stanford | McArthur Court, Eugene, Oregon | Nicole Powell, Stanford |
| 2003 | (1) Stanford | 59–49 | (3) Arizona | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Nicole Powell (2), Stanford |
| 2004 | (1) Stanford | 51–46 | (2) Arizona | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Nicole Powell (3), Stanford |
| 2005 | (1) Stanford | 56–42 | (3) Arizona State | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins, Stanford |
| 2006 | (3) UCLA | 85–76* | (1) Stanford | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Lisa Willis, UCLA |
| 2007 | (1) Stanford | 62–55 | (2) Arizona State | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins (2), Stanford |
| 2008 | (1) Stanford | 56–35 | (2) California | HP Pavilion, San Jose, California | Candice Wiggins (3), Stanford |
| 2009 | (1) Stanford | 89–64 | (6) USC | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California | Kayla Pedersen, Stanford |
| 2010 | (1) Stanford | 70–46 | (2) UCLA | Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2011 | (1) Stanford | 64–55 | (2) UCLA | Galen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike (2), Stanford |
| 2012 | (1) Stanford | 77–62 | (2) California | Galen Center/Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA | Nneka Ogwumike (3), Stanford |
| 2013 | (1) Stanford | 51–49 | (3) UCLA | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford |
| 2014 | (5) USC | 71–62 | (3) Oregon State | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Ariya Crook, USC |
| 2015 | (3) Stanford | 61–60 | (4) California | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Taylor Greenfield, Stanford |
| 2016 | (1) Oregon State | 69–57 | (3) UCLA | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Jamie Weisner, Oregon State |
| 2017 | (2) Stanford | 48–43 | (1) Oregon State | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Erica McCall, Stanford |
| 2018 | (1) Oregon | 77–57 | (2) Stanford | KeyArena, Seattle, Washington | Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon |
| 2019 | (2) Stanford | 64–57 | (1) Oregon | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada | Alanna Smith, Stanford |
| 2020 | (1) Oregon | 89–56 | (3) Stanford | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada | Sabrina Ionescu (2), Oregon |
| 2021 | (1) Stanford | 75–55 | (3) UCLA | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada | Kiana Williams, Stanford |
| 2022 | (1) Stanford | 73–48 | (6) Utah | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada | Haley Jones, Stanford |
| 2023 | (7) Washington State | 65–61 | (5) UCLA | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada | Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington State |
| 2024 | (2) USC | 74–61 | (1) Stanford | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada | McKenzie Forbes, USC |
Notes: * denotes overtime.
Overall Record by team edit
Source:[5]
| School | Wins | Losses | Winning Pct | Titles | Runners-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 56 | 8 | (.875) | 15 | 5 |
| UCLA | 28 | 22 | (.560) | 1 | 7 |
| California | 22 | 23 | (.489) | – | 3 |
| USC | 20 | 21 | (.488) | 2 | 1 |
| Oregon State | 18 | 22 | (.450) | 1 | 2 |
| Oregon | 16 | 21 | (.432) | 2 | 1 |
| Arizona State | 16 | 22 | (.421) | 1 | 2 |
| Colorado | 10 | 13 | (.435) | – | – |
| Arizona | 16 | 23 | (.410) | – | 2 |
| Washington State | 12 | 22 | (.353) | 1 | – |
| Washington | 12 | 23 | (.343) | – | – |
| Utah | 7 | 13 | (.350) | – | 1 |
Championship game results by team edit
Source:[6]
| Appearances | School | Wins | Losses | Last appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Stanford | 15 | 5 | 2024 |
| 7 | UCLA | 1 | 6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Oregon | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| 3 | USC | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 1 | 2 | 2007 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 1 | 2 | 2017 |
| 3 | California | 0 | 3 | 2015 |
| 2 | Arizona | 0 | 2 | 2004 |
| 1 | Washington State | 1 | 0 | 2023 |
| 1 | Utah | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| 0 | Colorado | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 0 | Washington | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Most Outstanding Player by team edit
Source:[7]
| School | Total | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 16 | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Oregon | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| USC | 2 | 2014, 2024 |
| Oregon State | 1 | 2016 |
| UCLA | 1 | 2006 |
| Washington State | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona | 0 | – |
| Arizona State | 0 | – |
| California | 0 | – |
| Colorado | 0 | – |
| Utah | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | – |
Performance by team edit
Source:[8]
| Teams (# of titles) | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| PAC-12 (23) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (10) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | (12) | |
| 1 | Stanford (15) | F | C | C | C | F | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | SF | C | QF | C | F | C | F | C | C | SF | F |
| 2 | Oregon (2) | SF | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | QF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | C | F | C | QF | SF | QF | 1R |
| 2 | USC (2) | QF | QF | QF | SF | SF | SF | QF | F | SF | QF | QF | QF | C | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | C |
| 3 | Arizona State (1) | C | 1R | QF | F | SF | F | SF | QF | QF | QF | SF | 1R | QF | SF | QF | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R |
| 3 | Oregon State (1) | SF | QF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | QF | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | F | QF | C | F | QF | QF | QF | SF | QF | QF | SF |
| 3 | UCLA (1) | QF | SF | SF | QF | C | QF | SF | SF | F | F | 1R | F | 1R | QF | F | SF | SF | SF | SF | F | QF | F | SF |
| 3 | Washington State (1) | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | QF | SF | QF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | QF | C | 1R |
| 6 | Arizona (0) | QF | F | F | QF | QF | QF | 1R | QF | QF | SF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | SF | QF | QF | QF |
| 6 | California (0) | 1R | QF | QF | QF | QF | SF | F | SF | SF | SF | F | SF | QF | F | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF |
| 6 | Colorado (0) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | QF | SF | QF | SF | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | SF | SF | QF |
| 6 | Utah (0) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 1R | QF | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | F | QF | QF |
| 6 | Washington (0) | QF | SF | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | 1R | QF | QF | QF | 1R | QF | SF | QF | 1R | SF | 1R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R |
Key
| C | Champion |
| F | Runner-up |
| SF | Semifinals |
| QF | Quarterfinals |
| RR | Round Number |
| • | Did not participate |
Coaches with championships edit
- 15 – Tara VanDerveer (Stanford – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- 2 – Kelly Graves (Oregon – 2018, 2020)
- 1 – Charli Turner Thorne (Arizona State – 2002)
- 1 – Scott Rueck (Oregon State – 2016)
- 1 – Kathy Olivier (UCLA – 2006)
- 1 – Cynthia Cooper-Dyke (USC – 2014)
- 1 – Kamie Ethridge (Washington State - 2023)
- 1 – Lindsay Gottlieb (USC - 2024)
Note: Coaches with at least one win are listed here. Current coaches are in bold. Source:[9]
All-time records by seed edit
- As of March 10, 2024
| Seed | Record | Winning Pct | Championships |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56–8 | (.875) | 15 |
| 2 | 31–20 | (.608) | 3 |
| 3 | 29–20 | (.592) | 3 |
| 4 | 16–23 | (.410) | 0 |
| 5 | 24–22 | (.522) | 1 |
| 6 | 16–24 | (.400) | 0 |
| 7 | 24–22 | (.522) | 1 |
| 8 | 13–24 | (.351) | 0 |
| 9 | 11–23 | (.324) | 0 |
| 10 | 5–24 | (.172) | 0 |
| 11 | 9–13 | (.409) | 0 |
| 12 | 2–14 | (.125) | 0 |
Source:[10]
Pac-12 Women's Tournament records edit
Pac-12 Women's Tournament team records edit
Source:[11]
- Margin of victory: 41 pts., Oregon (vs. California), (81–40), Mar. 5, 2005
- Most points per game: 107 Washington State, (vs. Oregon) (100), Mar. 6, 2014
- Fewest points per game: 31 Arizona vs. Oregon State, Mar. 7, 2008
- Most points per half: 59 Washington State vs. Oregon (55), Mar. 12, 2008 (1st)
- Fewest points per half: 13 Utah vs. Oregon State (32), Mar. 7, 2014; 13 Washington State vs. Arizona State (18), Mar. 7, 2013
- Most points per tournament: 264 Utah, (4 games) Mar. 2022
- Most field goals per game
- Team: 44 Stanford, (vs. Arizona) (44-of-75), Mar. 11, 2011
- Both Teams: 74, Washington State (41) vs. Oregon (33), Mar. 6, 2014
- Most field goal attempts per game
- Team: 88, Washington State (vs. Oregon), Mar. 6, 2014 (41-of-88)
- Both Teams, Game: 171, Washington State (88) vs. Oregon (83), Mar. 6, 2014
- Highest Field Goals % per game: 69.0%, California vs. Arizona State, Mar. 4, 2016 (29-of-42)
- Most Assists Per Game: 30, Stanford vs Arizona, Mar. 11, 2011
- Most Steals Per Game: 30, Oregon State (15) vs. Washington (15), Mar. 4, 2005
- Most blocked shots per game: 14, Stanford (8) vs Oregon State (6), Mar. 5, 2017; Colorado (8) vs Washington (6), Mar. 8, 2013; Washington State (9) vs Arizona State (5), Mar. 7, 2013
- Most personal fouls per game (one team): 28, Colorado (vs. Stanford), Mar. 7, 2014
- Highest field goal percentage per game: .690, California vs. Arizona State, Mar. 4, 2016 (29-of-42)
- Lowest field goal percentage per game: .203 Washington State vs. Oregon State, Mar. 3, 2006 (12-of-59)
Pac-12 Tournament individual records edit
- Most total points scored in:
- Half: 27, Nicole Powell, Stanford vs. Oregon State Mar. 3, 2002 (1st)
- Game: 37, Nicole Powell, Stanford vs. Oregon State Mar. 3, 2002
- Tournament: 75, Lia Galdiera, Washington State, 2014 (3 games)
- Most field goals per :
- Game: 15, Kelsey Plum, Washington vs. Oregon, Mar. 3, 2017 (15-of-33)
- 15, Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford vs. Arizona, Mar. 11, 2011 (15-of-22)
- Tournament: 27, Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Stanford, 2011 (3 games)
- Most field goal attempts per:
- Game: 33, Kelsey Plum, Washington vs. Oregon, Mar. 3, 2017 (15-of-33)
- Tournament: 63, Sabrina Ionescu, Oregon, 2019 (22-of-63), 3 games)
- Field goal percentage per:
- Game (min 6 made): 1.000 Jayne Appel, Stanford vs. Oregon State, Mar. 8, 2008 (8-of-8)
- Tournament (min 6 made/2 gms): .778, Sophia Elenga, Arizona State, 2019 (7-of-9, 2 games); .778, Toni Kokenis, Stanford, 2011 (7-of-9, 2 games); .778, Jamie Funn, USC, 2007 (7-of-9, 2 games)
- Game: Most 3-pt. FGs made
- 8 Candice Wiggins, Stanford vs. USC, Mar. 4, 2007 (8-of-9)
- Highest 3-pt. FG % (min. 5 made/2 games)
- Game: 1.000, Brynna Maxwell, Utah vs. Washington, Mar. 5, 2020 (5-of-5); 1.000, Lexy Kresl, Colorado vs. Oregon State, Mar. 6, 2015 (5-of-5); 1.000, Kiki Williams, California vs. Oregon, Mar. 5, 2004 (5-of-5)
- Most total rebounds per :
- Game: 27, Chantel, Osahor, Washington vs. Oregon, Mar. 3, 2017
- Tournament: 50, Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford, 2013 (3 games)
- Most steals per :
- Game: 8 Nikki Blue, UCLA vs. Oregon, Mar. 8, 2003
- Tournament: 19, Lisa Willis, UCLA, 2006 (3 games)
- Most blocks per:
- Game: 7, Ruth Hamblin, Oregon State vs. Washington State, Mar. 8, 2014
- Tournament: 18, Ruth Hamblin, Oregon State, 2014 (3 games)
Pac-12 Tournament final game team records edit
- Most total points scored in a final game: 161 (UCLA 85, Stanford 76 OT) (2006)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Pac-12 agrees to extension to keep Women's Basketball Tournament in Seattle through 2019" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
- ^ "Las Vegas to showcase best of Pac-12 basketball with hosting of Women's Tournament & Extension of Men's Tournament" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- ^ "Pac-12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments to Continue in Las Vegas Through 2022 Events" (Press release). Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Pac-12 Tournament Record Book" (PDF).
External links edit
- Official website